Lyona, Kansas
Lyona, Kansas | |
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Lyona | |
Coordinates: 38°51′43″N 96°55′33″W / 38.86194°N 96.92583°WCoordinates: 38°51′43″N 96°55′33″W / 38.86194°N 96.92583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Dickinson |
Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
GNIS ID | 484795 |
Lyona is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located on Wolf Rd approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) southwest of Junction City or 12.3 miles (19.8 km) north of Herington, also it is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the Rock Springs 4-H Camp.
History[]
Lyona once had a post office; it closed in 1888.[2]
Education[]
The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district.
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lyona, Kansas
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
Further reading[]
- The Story of the Valley Called Lyona, Vol. 1; Lyona United Methodist Church; 1984.
External links[]
- County’s oldest church celebrates 160 years
- Dickinson County website
- Dickinson County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Dickinson County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- Populated places established in 1853